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San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The San Diego Padres (22-27) will conclude a 3-game series against the Washington Nationals (21-28) on Thursday at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Padres lost 5-3 to the Nationals on Wednesday, snapping a 2-game winning streak. San Diego is 3-7 in its last 10 contests and is currently in 4th place in the NL West.

In Wednesday’s 2-run victory over the Padres, the Nationals got hits from 7 of their 9 players in the lineup. Despite winning 3 of its last 4 games, Washington is still in last place in the NL East.

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Padres at Nationals projected starters

LHP Blake Snell vs. RHP Jake Irvin

Snell (1-6, 5.40 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.56 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 45 innings.

  • Has given up multiple ER in each of his 9 starts and has walked 3-plus batters in 6 of his 9 starts
  • Has allowed at least 1 HR in 7 of his 9 starts

Irvin (1-2, 5.50 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.61 WHIP, 6.0 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 18 innings.

  • Has walked 3-plus batters in 3 of his 4 starts
  • After allowing a combined 1 ER in his 1st 2 starts, he’s surrendered 10 total ER in his last 2 starts

Padres at Nationals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:22 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Padres -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Nationals +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (-115) | Nationals +1.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Padres at Nationals picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 6, Nationals 5

Moneyline

PASS.

Even though I have the Padres winning, taking their moneyline at the current odds (-185) isn’t advised.

Run line/Against the spread

NATIONALS +1.5 (-105) is how I’d bet the run line with both of these teams struggling recently. Washington doesn’t strike out much against left-handed pitching (they have a league-best 17.1% strikeout rate against LHP) and should be able to keep this game within 2 runs.

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Over/Under

With Snell and Irvin on the mound in Thursday’s showdown, OVER 9 (-120) is an enticing wager. Snell and Irvin are walking batters at an alarming rate and both of them are allowing a lot of hard contact.

The Nationals are 4-0 to the Over in their last 4 games following a win and the Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Washington.

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San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (63-51) head to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Nationals (37-76) Friday in the 1st game of a 3-game set at Nationals Park. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; San Diego won 4 of 7 in 2021

The Padres are turning things around after losing 5 straight games after stud OF Juan Soto arrived and have won 2 in a row. The Friars are 11-9 and 15-15 in their last 20 and 30 games, respectively. Soto has been fine in his transition, hitting .357 with 4 extra-base hits in 28 at-bats. He returns to his old stomping grounds with motivation to put on a show.

The Nationals are the worst team in baseball and have lost 8 of 10. They have just 8 wins in their last 30 games. Newly acquired 1B Luke Voit is hitting .292 with 2 homers in 24 at-bats with the Nationals.

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Padres at Nationals projected starters

RHP Mike Clevinger vs. RHP Cory Abbott

Clevinger (3-4, 3.60 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 65 IP.

  • He’s 1-4 with a 4.25 ERA in his last 6 starts
  • Hasn’t faced the Nats since 2019, when they were a very different team. He allowed 6 ER in 5 2/3 IP

Abbott (0-1, 5.68 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 6th appearance. He has a 1.50 WHIP, 5.7 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 12 2/3 IP.

  • His numbers are skewed by a horrific start in his Aug. 7 outing against Philadelphia. He allowed 7 ER on 7 H and 5 BB with 2 K in 3 2/3 IP
  • He threw 5 shutout IP against the Mets in the previous start

Padres at Nationals odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:17 p.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Padres -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Nationals +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -2.5 (-110) | Nationals +2.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)

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Padres at Nationals picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 7, Nationals 3

Money line

The Padres are the heavy favorite, and there’s nothing in the matchup that says we should argue with it. But we’re not going -280 on them. They should get to Abbott, who was 0-5 with a 4.98 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in the minors. So let’s take the PADRES FIRST 5 INNINGS (-160) for a HALF UNIT.

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Run line/Against the spread

The Padres dispatched of the Giants 13-7 and 7-4 before resting/traveling Thursday. Seven of the Nats’ 8 losses in the last 10 games have been by more than 1 run. So I like the PADRES ALTERNATE LINE -1.5 (-155). I also look for Soto to put on a clinic this weekend in his former ballpark. Take a shot on JUAN SOTO OVER 1.5 TOTAL BASES (+102).

Over/Under

Based on the pitching matchups here, I like the Over. Clevinger allowed 4 or more runs in half of his last 6 starts, and Abbott had an ERA near 5 in the minors. The Over is 6-3-1 for the Padres and 6-2-2 for the Nats in the last 10. Take the OVER 8.5 (-130).

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San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (54-40) and Washington Nationals (42-48) play the finale of a three-game set Sunday at Nationals Park. First pitch is tentatively scheduled for 3:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Saturday’s game between these two clubs was suspended in the bottom of the 6th inning with the Padres leading, 8-4, following a shooting outside Nationals Park. Action is set to resume at 1:05 p.m. ET and the series finale should commence 25-45 minutes after the completion of the suspended game.

RHP Joe Musgrove is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres. He is 5-7 with a 2.93 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 over 98 1/3 IP across 17 starts and one relief appearance.

Musgrove is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA through two winless July starts. One of those outings came July 5 against the Nationals where he allowed 5 runs, 7 hits and a walk with 4 strikeouts over 5 innings in a no-decision.

RHP Max Scherzer is the projected starting pitcher for the Nationals. He is 7-4 with a 2.66 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 12.3 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 across 98 IP in 17 starts.

The All-Star was tuned up in San Diego in his most recent start July 8, yielding 7 runs on 5 hits and a walk with 7 strikeouts across 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision. His ERA ballooned from to 2.66 from 2.10 as a result.

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Padres at Nationals odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Padres -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Nationals -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Padres -1.5 (+150) | Nationals +1.5 (-180)
  • Over/Under: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Prediction

Nationals 5, Padres 2

Money line (ML)

The Nationals are home against the Padres in the series finale, and Scherzer is looking for a little revenge after being treated rudely by these Padres in San Diego. However, San Diego is a good club and should keep things interesting.

AVOID, and look to the run line instead for a safer play.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The NATIONALS +1.5 (-180) are looking for some momentum heading into the second half. They didn’t get off to a very hot start, as they looked like the Washington Football Team Friday, coughing up a 24-spot.

However, with Scherzer on the hill, they’ll get the win in the series finale and build toward the upcoming week. While the odds are steep on the run line it gives you some insurance in the event they lose a close one. You could even get aggressive and look to the Alternate Run Line Nationals -1.5 (+180).

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 8 (-110) is a solid play, as the Padres won’t smack around the All-Star Scherzer in consecutive outings, and Musgrove hasn’t been terribly giving this season either despite a hiccup in recent starts. Look for a well-pitched, lower-scoring game Sunday afternoon.

I also like to play Unders when a west coast team plays at what is essentially a 10 a.m. start for their internal clocks, which the Friars will have to do while finishing up yesterday’s action before even starting today’s.

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